This manual is in two parts. "Volume 1, a basic reference text covering ultrasound techniques, recognition of normal anatomical features and differential diagnosis. "Volume 2 covers pediatric examinations, gynecology and musculoskeletal examinations, as well as therapy. These new publications, which extensively cover modern diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasonography, will be of great use to medical professionals in both developed and developing countries.The authors of the individual chapters are internationally recognized experts in their fields, while the book's editors are Professor Harald T. Lutz, Professor Elisabetta Buscarini and Professor P. Mirk. The set is co-published by WHO and the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.The set is co-published by WHO and the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.